Thursday, September 26, 2013

I stayed up late last night paying bills and now I am up early getting ready to go to the valley.  We left the house around 6:20 and arrive in Chandler in plenty of time for James's 10am dental appointment.  He is getting his teeth cleaned.  I dropped him off while I went shopping at Target and Hobby Lobby.

After James's appointment we went to Elmer's Tacos to get our machaca tacos and machaca burros and strips.  We barely get out of there before the Chandler high kids get there.  We went to Sheri's to eat.  No one else was there.  Sheri came in while we were taking a nap.  I go with her to pick up Evan and Max from Bright Beginnings.  Max seems agitated, and grumpy.  A stop a Sonic for some food and drink helped.  Max likes to tease Evan when he is in one of his moods.  Sheri takes Max with her to pick up Ben while I help Evan with his homework.  Evan is so much happier when he is not being teased.

When the older boys got home from school, Alex, Michael, and Joe they sing accapella for us, along with Dallin.  They are really good.

Alex, Michael, Joe, and Dallin

We have a domino effect when we stay with Sheri.  We sleep in Ben's bed, Ben sleeps in Max's, Max sleeps in Evans and Evan sleeps with his parents.

A cute picture of Joshua and his pets.

Skittles, Joshua, and Holly

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

It is 5:41 am.  I am sitting at the dining room table with the windows open and it starts to rain.  I love to hear the sound of a light rain as it hits the ground.

Spencer W. Kimball once said: "Journals are a way of counting our blessings and of leaving an inventory of these blessings for our posterity."  I feel extremely blessed right now.

I walk into the bedroom and feel the cool air because the widows are open and I can hear the rain.  I am so grateful for this beautiful place I love and the gorgeous weather. 

I had a bogus charge on my debit card when I checked my account this morning.  I got gas at the Splash and Dash carwash on Saturday.  I filled up my car and then I filled the gas can for the Razr but instead of two charges there were three.  The bogus one was for $50.32.  I called the bank and they said they would have it removed immediately.  That was easy!  I won't be buying gas there anymore.

This afternoon we get ready to go to the valley because James has a meeting with Zaki in Chandler early in the morning.  I order a Pappa John's Pizza for us to eat on the way.  It was yummy although it was James's favorite, the vegetarian, and not my favorite, the bbq chicke.  We stop in Payson and get ice cream cones at the McDonald's.  When we arrive in Chandler we stop at the house just long enough to drop some things off to Paul that were left at the cabin last week.  Joshua is excited because there is a toad in the pool.

We arrive at Sheri's at 9pm.  Alex had cooked some pork chops for dinner and he said I could have the one that was left.  It was delicious!  I give Max another $10 because I felt like I shorted him on his birthday money.  We watch SYTYCD with Sheri.  When it's time to go to bed we sleep in Ben's bed which is in Max and Evan's room.

The only picture I have for today is one of our friends, Ralph and Jean Lamoreaux on their wedding day about 50 years ago.